John and Carolena Heimuller Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.095 homes sold in Scappoose in the last year, at a typical $486K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Scappoose homes are listed.
Every place Scappoose homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Scappoose.
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Houses are 97% of Scappoose’s sales, at a typical $489K
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 92 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $267OR $296
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $412K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $291K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
95 sales in the last year, against 206 in 2017 and a low of 63 in 2012. The typical sale went from $280K in 2016 to $486K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Scappoose
Check a listing against what Scappoose homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Scappoose are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Scappoose’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 95 sales.
If you’re buying in Scappoose
- Shop in August. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but March is the most competitive: 46% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (23%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Oregon as a whole
| Scappoose now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OR now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 31% | 60% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 43% | 67% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 29% | 35% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99.7% | 102.4% | 98.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 21 | 7 | 46 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.1 times the 2021 low (7), 13% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 40.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 30% across Oregon.
Scappoose ranks 38th of 109 busy Oregon markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Scappoose is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Scappoose home costs about $2,876 a month
Price: Scappoose’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Scappoose’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Scappoose is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $486K home, about $4,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Scappoose, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ScappooseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Scappoose.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Scappoose, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield | 433 | $657K | $286 | 19% | 71 |
| Salmon Creek | 211 | $553K | $278 | 29% | 35 |
| St. Helens | 166 | $416K | $261 | 33% | 41 |
| Felida | 138 | $805K | $298 | 17% | 42 |
| Scappoose | 95 | $486K | $268 | 25% | 42 |
| Lake Shore | 82 | $574K | $304 | 32% | 26 |
| Columbia City | 21 | $515K | $282 | 38% | 83 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Scappoose
What do homes sell for in Scappoose, OR?
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $486K, $268 a square foot.
Is Scappoose a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Scappoose?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Scappoose?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $486K home that’s near $4,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Scappoose?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Scappoose’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Scappoose.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).